MJHS Health System Returns as Presenting Sponsor of Brooklyn Walk to End Alzheimer’s
MJHS Health System, a premier not-for-profit health care organization that was founded by the Four Brooklyn Ladies in 1907, will return as Presenting Sponsor of the Brooklyn Walk to End Alzheimer’s® for the second year in a row. MJHS staff will join the walk to champion the not-for-profit’s legacy of caring for, supporting and guiding individuals with the disease, as well as their family caregivers, while honoring their personal experiences being impacted by the disease.
The Brooklyn Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held on October 27, 2024. On “Walk Day”, participants honor those affected by Alzheimer’s with the poignant Promise Garden ceremony — a mission-focused experience that signifies our solidarity in the fight against the disease. The colors of the Promise Garden flowers represent people’s connection to Alzheimer’s — their personal reasons for ending the disease.
Sadly, the number of people living with Alzheimer’s disease is growing in New York, according to data from the Alzheimer’s Association, adding new urgency to finding more resources, treatments and cures. Now, 426,500 New Yorkers aged 65 and older have Alzheimer’s with 543,000 family members and friends helping provide their care.
MJHS is a leader in Alzheimer’s care. Led by renowned researcher and board-certified music therapist Kendra Ray, PhD, MJHS Menorah Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care’s dementia care program is routinely recognized for its innovative programming. MJHS also has an extensive, free Caregiver Resource Guide as well as an easy-to-navigate online library where everyone can find answers to common questions, along with useful tips on how to be an effective caregiver while practicing self-care.
